Transfer your old pensions and get up to £500 to spend

Open to existing customers from 14 September. Apply online by 5pm on 30 October 2026.

Pensions all over the place?

And there’s something in it for you

Apply to transfer through Online Service before 5pm on 30 October 2026. Once your transfer is complete, we’ll thank you with a gift voucher. It’s worth from £50 up to £500, depending on how much you bring across, and you can spend it with more than 120 high street and online brands.

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What you could get

Total amount transferred inVoucher value
£2,000 to £9,999£50
£10,000 to £24,999 £100
£25,000 to £49,999 £250
£50,000 or more £500

You’ll need to transfer at least £2,000 to qualify, and the most you can earn is £500. One offer per customer. We’ll email your voucher code a few weeks after your transfer has been completed. Transfers can take a few weeks to a few months to complete, depending on your provider.

Step 1

Find your old pensions and gather the info you’ll need.

  • Pensions provider names
  • Account reference
  • Value of your pensions

Step 2

Check that transferring your pensions to us is right for you.

Here are some things to consider before moving each pension to us. Your current providers can give you the info you need.

Ask them
  • Your unique account reference
  • What type of pensions you have
  • Chosen retirement age
  • The value of your pensions
  • The transfer value of your pensions (this may be different to the value of your pensions)
  • Do they charge you to transfer your pensions
  • Do your pensions provide any special benefits
Things you should consider

If your pensions have any safeguarded benefits, or other guaranteed features you could lose them if you transfer your pensions to another provider. Here are some of the more common ones:

  • Final salary or defined benefit pensions schemes provide a retirement income for life
  • Guaranteed Annuity Rates (GAR) promise a guaranteed rate if you buy an annuity with the same provider
  • Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP) and Section 9(2B) rights provide a guaranteed minimum fixed retirement income
  • Pensions review top-up plans offer a guaranteed level of income
  • Guaranteed lump sums pay a sum of money in circumstances such as the death of a pensions holder.
  • Guaranteed investment returns during accumulation (e.g. with profits) promise a guaranteed investment income or growth
  • Scheme specific tax-free cash/enhanced tax-free cash
  • We’ll process your transfer as quickly as possible but, just so you know, transferring between providers can take several weeks
  • We’ll transfer your current Pension to us in cash, so your current investments will be sold first. You’ll be out of the market until your transfer completes. This means you won’t lose out if markets fall but, likewise you won’t benefit if markets rise
You should also check
  • That our pensions give you the investment options and features you need, and our charges compare with those of your existing provider
  • If your provider will charge you for transferring – if there’s a fee, the cost could outweigh the potential gains
We don't accept

Unfortunately, not all pensions can be transferred to Octopus Money Direct. We can’t accept:

Pensions with a guaranteed annuity rate

Pensions with safeguarded benefits or guarantees, such as a Guaranteed Minimum Pensions

Pensions you’ve already taken money from

Defined benefit pensions (e.g. final salary schemes)

What advice do I need?
  • If your pension has a safeguarded benefit and is worth £30,000 or more, you must take independent financial advice before transferring it.
  • If your pension offers a level of income in retirement but the pension, including the benefit, is worth less than £30,000 then you don’t need to get financial advice, but the benefit will probably be lost if you transfer it
  • If you’re not sure whether to transfer your pensions, get in touch with your current pensions provider or get independent financial advice before going ahead
  • Alternatively, if you’re over 50 and have a Defined Contribution Pension, the Government’s Pension Wise service provides a free 45 to 60-minute guidance session with a pensions specialist. You can book an appointment with them online, or by phoning 0800 138 3944 – they’re open Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm

Step 3

Sign in to apply.

From Online Service, click Transfer a pension to us and follow the online steps. We’ll contact your other providers and keep you posted.

Before you transfer

Transferring isn’t right for everyone

It’s worth checking with your current provider before you start. You could give up benefits that are hard to replace, like a guaranteed income, a protected pension age or life cover.

Your money will also be out of the market for a short time while the transfer goes through

If markets rise during that period, you’ll miss out on that growth.

Be aware of your options to withdraw your pension with Octopus Money Direct

When you’re ready to access your Octopus Money Direct pension, you currently have three options: take it as a lump sum, work with an adviser at Octopus Money to access and manage drawdown (a paid ongoing advice service offered by our parent company), or transfer to another provider. We don’t currently offer self-managed drawdown on this pension.

This isn’t personal advice

The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invest.

Offer terms

Pension transfer in offer terms

Who can take up this offer? 

Existing Octopus Money Direct customers (as of 14 September 2026) who begin to transfer in one or more pensions worth at least £2,000 into their Octopus Money Direct Pension before 30 October 2026.

How do you take up this offer? 

Transfer one or more pensions worth at least £2,000 into an Octopus Money Direct Pension. 

We need to receive your transfer application online before 5pm on 30 October 2026, and the transfer must be completed by 30 April 2027. You must provide or already have saved an email address to your pension to allow us to send you a reward voucher.

One offer per customer. The more you choose to transfer in, the more you could receive – see table below.

The offer: 

Vouchers from Huggg allow you to choose from more than 120 popular high street and online brands. If you apply online by 30 October 2026 to transfer in one or more pensions worth at least £2,000 you’ll earn a voucher for the value below based on the total amount transferred in.  

Total amount transferred inHuggg e-Gift Card 
£2,000 to £9,999£50
£10,000 to £24,999 £100
£25,000 to £49,999 £250
£50,000 or more £500

What happens when I qualify for the offer? 

Once you’ve qualified for the offer, we’ll email you a voucher code. The amount of your voucher will be based on the total pension value(s) you’ve transferred in.  

We will send your voucher code by email. Once the offer has ended on 30 October, emails will be sent typically within 30 days of your qualifying transfer having completed. It will be sent to the email address we hold for you. The email will provide instructions on how to redeem the code on the Huggg website or app.

Reward Vouchers

The reward takes the form of a link entitling the recipient to select gift vouchers from a choice of over 120 retailers. The voucher selection and redemption process is facilitated by Huggg Ltd, an independent third-party service provider. By claiming the Reward, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • the voucher link will be delivered to you by Huggg Ltd in accordance with their terms of service and privacy policy, which are available at www.huggg.me;
  • Octopus Money Direct is not responsible for the availability, performance, or conduct of Huggg Ltd or any retailer, and any issues with voucher delivery or redemption should be directed to Huggg Ltd;
  • the voucher link is personal to you, non-transferable, and must not be resold or exchanged for cash;
  • voucher links are subject to any expiry dates or restrictions set by Huggg Ltd or the relevant retailer, as communicated to you at the time of redemption; and
  • retailer availability may vary and Octopus Money Direct does not guarantee that any specific retailer will remain available at the time you redeem your voucher.

Although we’ll be working closely with our friends at Huggg on this promotion, we aren’t responsible for their terms, their marketing, or any of the offers available through Huggg. Just contact Huggg if you have any questions about these topics.

What else do you need to know?  

  • There is no upper limit to the number or value of pensions that can be transferred in, but the maximum amount of vouchers you can earn is £500. 
  • Applications for the Pension are subject to status and eligibility criteria. 
  • You should consider carefully whether transferring other pensions is right for you. We can only accept certain types of pension transfer, these are shown on our website.   
  • Pension transfers aren’t right for everyone, and you may lose valuable benefits by moving your pension, so please check with your existing provider before you start. Also, your money will be out of the market during the transfer, meaning you could miss out if prices rise.
  • We’ll use your personal information to help us run the offer. This includes information we hold around transaction history, your email address and name.  
  • English law applies to the offer. 
  • If something goes wrong, we’ll try to fix it. If we can’t because it’s something we can’t control, or it’s not our fault, then we may have to change the offer. This includes suspending the offer or ending it early. We can make such changes without giving you notice. However, we’ll try our best to avoid making changes. And we’ll try to minimise any disappointment to you when we make changes. 
  • Offer excludes transferring money from an existing Octopus Money Pension. 
  • We can withdraw the offer without giving you any advance notice, but we’ll try to give some notice if we can. 
  • We’ve got a limited number of vouchers, so once they’re gone, they’re gone. As long as you’ve got an Octopus Money Direct Pension with us before we withdraw the offer and you’ve satisfied the offer criteria shown in ‘What is the offer’, we’ll still give you your relevant amount of vouchers.

Who is the promoter?  

  • We are Octopus Money Unit Trust Managers Limited
  • Our company number is 03000482
  • Our registered office is 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT

FAQs

When and how will I receive my reward?

Your reward will be credited or paid out within 30 days after your transfer completes. You’ll receive an email notification with your voucher code.

Will my current provider charge me to transfer my pension?

Octopus Money Direct does not charge any transfer-in fees. However, your current provider might charge an exit fee or cause you to lose specific policy guarantees (such as guaranteed annuity rates). We recommend checking with your current provider before starting the process.

How long does the transfer process take?

Most electronic transfers take between 2 to 4 weeks to complete. If your previous provider relies on manual paper processes or extra verification steps, it can take up to 6–8 weeks, but we will track the progress and keep you updated throughout.

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